Tim Walsh

Everything that lives dies. Everything that dies decomposes and releases minerals and nutrients to feed the soil. In nature, organic materials decompose and nutrients are released into the soil to be taken up by surrounding plants. In the forest, tree leaves and other organic materials fall to the ground and over time they decompose with the help of macro-organisms (insects, worms, snails, etc.) and microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) to produce nutrient-rich organic material that can be...